Some random encouragement

Nelson Kim

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Mar 16, 2015, 1:45:33 AM3/16/15

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Hello,

I am emailing all my old small groups. I don't know how all of you guys are doing, and I haven't talked with most of you for a long time (my bad), but I hope you guys are all doing okay. I know it's not easy, but keep on going!

Ok so why the random email? I was just looking through some old books and came across this quote that really struck a chord for me, and I felt like I should share it with you guys. I hope that it can be meaningful for you too.

“But if you are a poor creature--poisoned by a wretched up-bringing in some house full of vulgar jealousies and senseless quarrels--saddled, by no choice of your own, with some loathsome sexual perversion--nagged day in and day out by an inferiority complex that makes you snap at your best friends--do not despair. He knows all about it. You are one of the poor whom He blessed. He knows what a wretched machine you are trying to drive. Keep on. Do what you can. One day He will fling it on the scrap-heap and give you a new one. And then you may astonish us all - not least yourself.”
-CS Lewis

Also a short excerpt from one of my favorite articles:

"Living by faith in “things not seen” is hard (Hebrews 11:1). Jesus reminds us: “the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:14). But the way has always been hard, and you are not alone in the difficulty. You are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses who have passed this way ahead of you (Hebrews 12:1). Many have suffered far more and have remained faithful. Remember them and imitate their faith (Hebrews 13:7).
Above all, remember Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 2:8). Jesus knows your works (Revelation 2:2) and he understands your war (Hebrews 12:3). His grace will be given to you in your time of need (Hebrews 4:16) and it will be sufficient for you, even at the very worst times (2 Corinthians 12:9)."

Joseph Sang Jin Kim

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Mar 16, 2015, 1:48:41 AM3/16/15

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Thank you for your word of encouragements nelson! I hope you are doing well. I was actually studying for exam right now. Thank you for sharing!

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